If Your Vehicle Overheats (Gasoline Vehicles) - Lexus 2013 ES350 Owner's Manual

If your vehicle overheats (gasoline vehicles)

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge ( P. 93)
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enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
Steam comes out from under the hood.
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Follow the correction procedure as described below.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning system,
1
and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
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Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled
3
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radia-
tor) for any leaks.
If a large amount of coolant leaks,
immediately contact your Lexus
dealer.
The coolant level is satisfactory if
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it is between the "FULL" and
"LOW" line on the reservoir.
Reservoir cap
1
"FULL"
2
"LOW"
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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